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I have been on this website since it started with no luck in finding my family. But I think I have found new info. My ggrandparents, Denis Moloney/Maloney and Margaret Murray, had at least 2 children, Peter, born about July 1, 1845 and Mary born about 1849. This is the only information I have of them in Ireland. 

 Peter came to Boston, MA through New York, NY about September, 1862. His sister Mary came to Boston as well, married a William Goodwin in Boston and had 2 daughters, Mary and Margaret. Peter's naturalization records say he came from Galway ( no mention of a townland) but after an exaustive search on the internet and trips to County Galway, I haven't had any luck finding them. 

After more searching in Griffiths valuation and the 1901 census of Ireland, I have found a Denis Moloney, 98, and Margaret Moloney, 90, in the 1901 census in Muingacarren, Feakle, County Clare. As this area is so close to the Galway border, I wonder if the "Galway" Denis referred to on his naturalization papers was the the port he left from.

 Peter, my great grandfather, married a Sarah Gleason from Ireland in Boston (? where in Ireland) and had 10 children. Denis, Joseph, Thomas, Peter, Michael, Richard, Sarah, Mary, Stephen, William. Peter J. Maloney is my grandfather. He married a Catherine Hickey in Boston and had one child, my father, Richard.

Any help you cna give me will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Jane

PS Hope you can send this message to the Feakle area of County Clare.

Jane Maloney Heffernan

Friday 6th Sep 2013, 01:21PM

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  • Hi Jane,

    I know how frustrating it can be trying to find your family. On a brighter note you should be able to get the records once the location is established as the birth dates are after the 1835 mark which is when most catholic parish records begin. I was wondering if you had a chance to investigate the last tip i posted here for the ourskirts of Galway city for you.?

    I also posted a number of Denis Moloneys from Clare after searching the Tithes and applotments and the Griffiths valuation for you. I will forward your information to the feakle parish and see if any access to records there can be found. We all try to help in the best way we can on a voluntary basis on this site. We do our best.

     

    Regards

     

    Brid

    Kilfarboy Clare

    Sunday 15th Sep 2013, 12:58AM

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